Glossary

We understand that procurement can be confusing. Organisations often use different terms to describe the same thing. With that in mind, we designed this glossary to make buying with us and navigating our website easier. It is not designed to be an extensive list of all procurement terms.

Containing

• call-off

C

Call-off award procedure

The procedures stated within the commercial agreement that buyers can use to award a call-off contract.

Call-off contract

A contract between a buyer and a supplier for the provision of goods or services.

Subject to the call-off award procedure, buyers can award a call-off contract to a supplier directly (without re-opening competition) or after completing a:

• further competition if using PCR15
• award with competition if using Procurement Act 2023

Call-off schedule

A schedule that forms part of the Call-off contract. To see which Call-off schedules you need to complete, check the document section of the commercial agreement you are buying through.

See our list of commercial agreements.

Other documents forming the procurement contract include:

• joint schedules
• framework schedules

D

Direct call-off

Placing an order directly with a single supplier under an agreement without running a further competition.

Also referred to as direct award.